This data collection was designed to evaluate the Client
Specific Planning (CSP) program of the National Center on Institutions
and Alternatives (NCIA). The CSP program offers non-incarcerative
sentencing options and alternatives prepared for judges and presented
by an NCIA caseworker. The study measures the impact of the program on
sentence length, sentence severity, the effectiveness of the program at
diverting serious felony offenders from incarceration, and the rate,
type, seri... (more info)

This data collection was designed to evaluate the Client
Specific Planning (CSP) program of the National Center on Institutions
and Alternatives (NCIA). The CSP program offers non-incarcerative
sentencing options and alternatives prepared for judges and presented
by an NCIA caseworker. The study measures the impact of the program on
sentence length, sentence severity, the effectiveness of the program at
diverting serious felony offenders from incarceration, and the rate,
type, seriousness, and timing of recidivism in a 24-month post-sentence
risk period. Variables are provided for each defendant on demographic
characteristics, criminal history, prior counseling experiences, prior
incarceration, charges and dispositions of the recidivist arrests, and
types of sentencing alternatives recommended in CSP.

Access Notes

One or more data files in this study are set up in a non-standard format, such as card image format. Users
may need help converting these files before they can be used for analysis.